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Zhai W, Li Z, Wang Y, Zhai L, Yao Y, Li S, Wang L, Yang H, Chi B, Liang J, Shi Z, Ge Y, Lai Z, Yun Q, Zhang A, Wu Z, He Q, Chen B, Huang Z, Zhang H. Phase Engineering of Nanomaterials: Transition Metal Dichalcogenides. Chem Rev 2024; 124:4479-4539. [PMID: 38552165 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00931] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/11/2024]
Abstract
Crystal phase, a critical structural characteristic beyond the morphology, size, dimension, facet, etc., determines the physicochemical properties of nanomaterials. As a group of layered nanomaterials with polymorphs, transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) have attracted intensive research attention due to their phase-dependent properties. Therefore, great efforts have been devoted to the phase engineering of TMDs to synthesize TMDs with controlled phases, especially unconventional/metastable phases, for various applications in electronics, optoelectronics, catalysis, biomedicine, energy storage and conversion, and ferroelectrics. Considering the significant progress in the synthesis and applications of TMDs, we believe that a comprehensive review on the phase engineering of TMDs is critical to promote their fundamental studies and practical applications. This Review aims to provide a comprehensive introduction and discussion on the crystal structures, synthetic strategies, and phase-dependent properties and applications of TMDs. Finally, our perspectives on the challenges and opportunities in phase engineering of TMDs will also be discussed.
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- Wei Zhai
- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China
- Hong Kong Branch of National Precious Metals Material Engineering Research Center (NPMM), City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China
- State Key Laboratory for Advanced Metals and Materials, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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- Department of Applied Physics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China
- State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biosensors, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), School of Chemistry and Life Sciences, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China
- Hong Kong Branch of National Precious Metals Material Engineering Research Center (NPMM), City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China
- Hong Kong Institute for Clean Energy, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China
- Shenzhen Research Institute, City University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen 518057, China
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Wang L, Tian J, Kang C, Gu H, Pang R, Shen M, She L, Song Y, Liu X, Zhang W. Effect of Post-Annealing on Magnetotransport and Magnetic Properties of TaCo 2Te 2 Single Crystals. Inorg Chem 2022; 61:18899-18906. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.2c02801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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- Longsheng Wang
- Research Center of Topological Functional Materials and Henan Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic Materials, Henan University, Kaifeng475004, China
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- Research Center of Topological Functional Materials and Henan Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic Materials, Henan University, Kaifeng475004, China
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- Research Center of Topological Functional Materials and Henan Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic Materials, Henan University, Kaifeng475004, China
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- Research Center of Topological Functional Materials and Henan Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic Materials, Henan University, Kaifeng475004, China
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- Research Center of Topological Functional Materials and Henan Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic Materials, Henan University, Kaifeng475004, China
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- Research Center of Topological Functional Materials and Henan Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic Materials, Henan University, Kaifeng475004, China
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- Research Center of Topological Functional Materials and Henan Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic Materials, Henan University, Kaifeng475004, China
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- Research Center of Topological Functional Materials and Henan Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic Materials, Henan University, Kaifeng475004, China
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- Research Center of Topological Functional Materials and Henan Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic Materials, Henan University, Kaifeng475004, China
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- Research Center of Topological Functional Materials and Henan Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic Materials, Henan University, Kaifeng475004, China
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Liu W, Guo X, Schwartz J, Xie H, Dhale NU, Sung SH, Kondusamy ALN, Wang X, Zhao H, Berman D, Hovden R, Zhao L, Lv B. A Three-Stage Magnetic Phase Transition Revealed in Ultrahigh-Quality van der Waals Bulk Magnet CrSBr. ACS NANO 2022; 16:15917-15926. [PMID: 36149801 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c02896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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van der Waals (vdW) magnets are receiving ever-growing attention nowadays due to their significance in both fundamental research on low-dimensional magnetism and potential applications in spintronic devices. The high crystalline quality of vdW magnets is the key to maintaining intrinsic magnetic and electronic properties, especially when exfoliated down to the two-dimensional limit. Here, ultrahigh-quality air-stable vdW CrSBr crystals are synthesized using the direct solid-vapor synthesis method. The high single crystallinity and spatial homogeneity have been thoroughly evidenced at length scales from submm to atomic resolution by X-ray diffraction, second harmonic generation, and scanning transmission electron microscopy. More importantly, specific heat measurements of ultrahigh-quality CrSBr crystals show three thermodynamic anomalies at 185, 156, and 132 K, revealing a stage-by-stage development of the magnetic order upon cooling, which is also corroborated with the magnetization and transport results. Our ultrahigh-quality CrSBr can further be exfoliated down to monolayers and bilayers easily, providing the building blocks of heterostructures for spintronic and magneto-optoelectronic applications.
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- Wenhao Liu
- Department of Physics, The University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, Texas 75080, United States
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- Department of Physics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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- Department of Material Science and Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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- Department of Physics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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- Department of Physics, The University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, Texas 75080, United States
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- Department of Material Science and Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Houston, Houston, Texas 77004, United States
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- Department of Physics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas 76203, United States
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- Department of Material Science and Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
- Applied Physics Program, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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- Department of Physics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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- Department of Physics, The University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, Texas 75080, United States
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, Texas 75080 United States
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Liu C, Wang R, Zhang Y. Tellurium Nanotubes and Chemical Analogues from Preparation to Applications: A Minor Review. NANOMATERIALS 2022; 12:nano12132151. [PMID: 35807987 PMCID: PMC9268052 DOI: 10.3390/nano12132151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2022] [Revised: 06/04/2022] [Accepted: 06/10/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Tellurium (Te), the most metallic semiconductor, has been widely explored in recent decades owing to its fantastic properties such as a tunable bandgap, high carrier mobility, high thermal conductivity, and in-plane anisotropy. Many references have witnessed the rapid development of synthesizing diverse Te geometries with controllable shapes, sizes, and structures in different strategies. In all types of Te nanostructures, Te with one-dimensional (1D) hollow internal structures, especially nanotubes (NTs), have attracted extensive attention and been utilized in various fields of applications. Motivated by the structure-determined nature of Te NTs, we prepared a minor review about the emerging synthesis and nanostructure control of Te NTs, and the recent progress of research into Te NTs was summarized. Finally, we highlighted the challenges and further development for future applications of Te NTs.
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Brune V, Grosch M, Weißing R, Hartl F, Frank M, Mishra S, Mathur S. Influence of the choice of precursors on the synthesis of two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides. Dalton Trans 2021; 50:12365-12385. [PMID: 34318836 DOI: 10.1039/d1dt01397a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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The interest in transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs; MEy/2; M = transition metal; E = chalcogenide, y = valence of the metal) has grown exponentially across various science and engineering disciplines due to their unique structural chemistry manifested in a two-dimensional lattice that results in extraordinary electronic and transport properties desired for applications in sensors, energy storage and optoelectronic devices. Since the properties of TMDCs can be tailored by changing the stacking sequence of 2D monolayers with similar or dis-similar materials, a number of synthetic routes essentially based on the disintegration of bulk (e.g., chemical exfoliation) or the integration of atomic constituents (e.g., vapor phase growth) have been explored. Despite a large body of data available on the chemical synthesis of TMDCs, experimental strategies with high repeatability of control over film thickness, phase and compositional purity remain elusive, which calls for innovative synthetic concepts offering, for instance, self-limited growth in the z-direction and homogeneous lateral topography. This review summarizes the recent conceptual advancements in the growth of layered van der Waals TMDCs from both mixtures of metal and chalcogen sources (multi-source precursors; MSPs) and from molecular compounds containing metals and chalcogens in one starting material (single-source precursor; SSPs). The critical evaluation of the strengths, limitations and opportunities of MSP and SSP approaches is provided as a guideline for the fabrication of TMDCs from commercial and customized molecular precursors. For example, alternative synthetic pathways using tailored molecular precursors circumvent the challenges of differential nucleation and crystal growth kinetics that are invariably associated with conventional gas phase chemical vapor transport (CVT) and chemical vapor deposition (CVD) of a mixture of components. The aspects of achieving high compositional purity and alternatives to minimize competing reactions or side products are discussed in the context of efficient chemical synthesis of TMDCs. Moreover, a critical analysis of the potential opportunities and existing bottlenecks in the synthesis of TMDCs and their intrinsic properties is provided.
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- Veronika Brune
- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Cologne, Greinstraße 6, D-50939 Cologne, Germany.
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Cologne, Greinstraße 6, D-50939 Cologne, Germany.
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Cologne, Greinstraße 6, D-50939 Cologne, Germany.
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Cologne, Greinstraße 6, D-50939 Cologne, Germany.
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Cologne, Greinstraße 6, D-50939 Cologne, Germany.
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- Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS, UMR 5256, IRCELYON, 2 avenue Albert Einstein, 69626 Villeurbanne, France.
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Cologne, Greinstraße 6, D-50939 Cologne, Germany.
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Schmidt M, Gooth J, Binnewies M. Preparation and Crystal Growth of Transition Metal Dichalcogenides. Z Anorg Allg Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/zaac.202000111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Marcus Schmidt
- Max‐Planck‐Institut für Chemische Physik fester Stoffe Nöthnitzer Straße 40 01187 Dresden Germany
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- Max‐Planck‐Institut für Chemische Physik fester Stoffe Nöthnitzer Straße 40 01187 Dresden Germany
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- Max‐Planck‐Institut für Chemische Physik fester Stoffe Nöthnitzer Straße 40 01187 Dresden Germany
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